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2-Piece Fancy Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-12035

Description

Cream cotton twill; hip length; bnad collar trimmed with lace ruffle; "The Little Joker" printed in ink on front of jacket; long, straight sleeves; lace-edged pleated crinoline ruffle at wrist; 12 concealed celluloid buttons in back placket from neck to hem; hook and eye at collar back; 3 large eyes- 1 at each shoulder and at collar; fully lined with natural cotton twill; matching knickers have 7-button flap front with 6 additional buttons around waistband; half-belt with buckle at back of waist; flap faced with muslin; 3- buttons at outside seam at kneeband; lined at jacket.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
celluloid (cellulosic)
cotton (textile)
crinolines
stitching
lace (needlework)
twill
Cotton
Twill
Lace
Crinoline
Celluloid
Hand Stitched
Fancy Dress
Women's Clothing
DRESS

Inscription

Block letters in ink on front of jacket: ""THE/ LITTLE/ JOKER""

Additional Identification Number

92-311

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Accession Number

1993.328

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